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videodisk

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vid·e·o·disc also vid·e·o·disk  (vd--dsk)
n.
A recording on an optical disk, especially of a movie, that can be played on a television. See Usage Note at compact disk.
[Originally a German trademark.]
videodisk [ˈvɪdɪəʊˌdɪsk]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) another name for optical disc
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Noun1.videodisk - a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television setvideodisk - a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
DVD, videodisc
optical disc, optical disk - a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
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videodisk [ˈvɪdɪəʊˌdɪsk] n → videodisco
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